Microsoft Bing has a box and section in its search results named “did you know.” It seems Bing shows more study help sections in this box. Frank Sandtmann, a German based SEO, sent this to me but I can replicate …
Year: 2021
Google: Coming Back In Search Is Faster Than Dropping Out In Search After Downtime
John Mueller of Google said on Reddit the other day that generally speaking he has seen that it is faster for sites to return to the Google search results after experiencing site downtime than it takes for the pages to …
Poll: SEOs Split On How They Will Nofollow Sponsored Links
Aleyda Solis posted a Twitter poll last week after Google published its suggestions around the link spam update and nofollow vs rel sponsored attributes. The poll showed that SEOs are very split around how they will or will not handle …
Why Is There No Discover Data In Google Search Console API? There Is No Query.
The Google Search Console Performance report API does not include Google Discover data. We’ve known that for a while. But the question is why? John Mueller of Google said the reason is “partially because there’s no notion of “query”.” …
Google Removes The Rich Result Type From The Performance Reports
Google has removed the generic rich result type from the Google Search Console performance reports and API. Google told us this was going away back in May and today it is now officially gone. …
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 2, 2021
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today… …
Google Merchant Center Will Enforce Accurate Manufacturer Part Numbers (MPN)
Google announced that it will begin enforcing that Google Merchant Center merchants use Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) and accurate ones. Google said starting in August of 2021, item-level warnings for “Incorrect product identifier [mpn]” will be issued on the Diagnostics …
Google On Web Workers / WebAssembly & Google Search
Another super interesting and totally geeky aspect to the latest Search Off The Record podcast was Martin Splitt of Google giving a master class on Web Workers and WebAssembly. Specifically how they work and how Google Search thinks about them.…
How Google Ranks News, Videos, Images, Featured Snippets & Other Features
Google’s Gary Illyes described in the latest podcast how Google ranks features or universal results in the overall Google search results user interface. In short, each feature (i.e. news, videos, images, featured snippets, etc) bids for a desired position in …
Industry Mourns The Loss Of Erik Stafford – A Brilliant Mind & Personality
It is beyond words to have to write about the loss of Erik Stafford, who passed away suddenly this past week. Erik was only 48 years old, and leaves behind a wife and children. To many, he was not just …
Vlog #131: Udit Mhatre On AI & Dark Patterns SEO
In part one of my interview with Udit Mhatre, the Senior SEO Manager at DuMont Project… …
Semantic Search: What It Is & Why It Matters for SEO Today via @sejournal, @ab80
Search engine technology has evolved, making semantic search essential for SEO. Learn what it is, why it matters and how to optimize for it. The post Semantic Search: What It Is & Why It Matters for SEO Today appeared first …
Display & Video 360 gets new frequency and reach metrics
The real-time view of reach gains may help advertisers better evaluate campaign performance. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. …
How to Use GMB Posts & Facebook Events for Local Marketing via @sejournal, @johnelincoln
Learn how to use Facebook Events and Google My Business Posts to promote your in-store and virtual events, sales, promotions, and more. The post How to Use GMB Posts & Facebook Events for Local Marketing appeared first on Search Engine …
Instagram Search & Explore: A Complete Guide for Marketers via @sejournal, @JuliaEMcCoy
Learn how to use Instagram’s Search & Explore feature as part of your social media marketing strategy to get discovered. The post Instagram Search & Explore: A Complete Guide for Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Did Google admit it uses click data for search? Not really.; Friday’s daily brief
And, you’re no longer allowed more than one ClaimReview element per page. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. …